Plessy v. Ferguson

by Thomas J. Davis

Book Overview

More than the story of one man's case, this book tells the story of entire generations of people marked as "mixed race" in America amid slavery and its aftermath, and being officially denied their multicultural identity and personal rights as a result.

Contrary to popular misconceptions, Plessy v. Ferguson was not a simple case of black vs. white separation, but rather a challenging and complex protest for U.S. law to fully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CKJ17WF4
• ISBN13: 9798765120194
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"